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Kaziranga Superfast Express
Kaziranga Express at Khalor (West Bengal).
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleAssam, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka
First service1 November 1988; 36 years ago (1988-11-01)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiGuwahati (GHY)
SMVT Bengaluru (SMVB)
Stops39
Distance travelled2,973 km (1,847 mi)
Average journey time52 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)12509 / 12510
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.
Route map

The 12509 / 12510 Kaziranga Superfast Express is a Superfast express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati the capital city of Assam and Bangalore the capital of Karnataka in India. It is currently being operated with 12509/12510 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.[1][2]

Overview

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The train is very common train in this route. It runs thrice in a week and passes through important states such as Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The train also passes through Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have the stoppage there.

The 12510/Guwahati–Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2973 km in 52h 30m. The 12509/SMVT Bengaluru –Guwahati Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers the same distance in 53h 55m.

Timings

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The train departs from Platform #7 of Guwahati at 6:20 IST, every Sun, Mon and Tue and arrives at Platform #1 of Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal at 11:40 IST, every Tue, Wed and Thu.

From Platform #1 of SMVT Bangalore Terminal, the train departs at 23:40 IST, every Wed, Thu and Fri and arrives at Platform #3 of Guwahati at 6:00 IST, every Sat, Sun and Mon.

Classes

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It is one of the non-Rajdhani/Humsafar/AC Expresses which consists of a large number of AC coaches. The train usually consists of a massive load of 24 standard ICF coach. Sometimes one or two High Capacity Parcel Vans are attached with it:

  • 2 AC Two Tier
  • 7 AC Three Tiers
  • 10 Sleeper classes
  • 2 General (unreserved)
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 Seating (Ladies/Disabled) cum Luggage Rakes.

As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

Coach composition

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Guwahati–Bangalore:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
SLR HCP HCP S1 S2 S3 B1 B2 A1 B3 B4 A2 B5 B6 B7 PC S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 GEN GEN SLR

Bangalore–Guwahati:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
SLR HCP HCP S1 B1 B2 A1 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 A2 S2 S3 S4 PC S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 GEN GEN SLR

Traction

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  • It reverses at Visakhapatnam and gets a Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive for the way up to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru.

Route and halts

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The stoppages of this train are as follows:

ASSAM (06 Stops)

  1. Guwahati Railway Station (Starts)
  2. Kamakhya
  3. Barpeta
  4. Rangiya Junction
  5. New Bongaigaon Junction
  6. Kokrajhar

WEST BENGAL (10 Stops)

  1. New Alipurduar
  2. New Cooch Behar
  3. Dhupguri
  4. Jalpaiguri Road
  5. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  6. Malda Town
  7. New Farakka Junction
  8. Rampurhat
  9. Bolpur Shantiniketan
  10. Kharagpur Junction

BIHAR (02 Stops)

  1. Kishanganj
  2. Barsoi

ODISHA (08 Stops)

  1. Balasore
  2. Bhadrak
  3. Jajpur Keonjhar Road
  4. Cuttack Junction
  5. Bhubaneswar
  6. Khurda Road Junction
  7. Balugaon
  8. Brahmapur

ANDHRA PRADESH (06 Stops)

  1. Palasa
  2. Srikakulam
  3. Vizianagaram Junction
  4. Visakhapatnam
  5. Rajahmundry
  6. Vijayawada Junction

TAMIL NADU (04 Stops)

  1. Perambur (Chennai)
  2. Arakkonam Junction
  3. Katpadi Junction
  4. Jolarpettai Junction

KARNATAKA (03 Stops)

  1. Bangarapet Junction
  2. Krishnarajapuram
  3. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bangalore (Ends).

Note:

Direction reversals

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This train reverses its direction once at;

Incidents

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On 1 May 2014 at Chennai Central railway station the 2014 Chennai train bombing incident took place. Two low-intensity blasts occurred in two coaches S4 and S5 of the stationary 12509 - Guwahati–Bangalore Cantt. Superfast Express, killing one female passenger and injuring at least fourteen.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "More trains cancelled owing to stir over citizenship Act". thehindu.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Karnataka: 8 trains shifted to Sir MV terminal". Indiatimes.com.
  3. ^ "Blasts at Chennai Central railway station kill 1, cops detain suspect". First Post. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Twin blasts at Chennai Central Station kill woman, injure 14 others; SIT probe ordered, one detained". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
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